After suffering a heart attack,a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication.This is an example of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) disease treatment.

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Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and restore effective functioning such as prescribing a cholesterol-lowering medication following a heart attack.Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals.Secondary prevention is the early detection,screening,and management of the disease.Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.

After Suffering a Heart Attack,a Middle-Aged Man Is Counseled to Take